M114A1 of the Armored Cavalry Platoon 2/54th Infantry, 4th Armored Division takes part in exercises in Grafenwöhr, Germany.
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1962–79
Used by
United States
Wars
Vietnam War Salvadoran Civil War
Production history
Manufacturer
General Motors, Cadillac Div.
Specifications
Mass
15,000 lb (6,800 kg)
Length
4.46 m
Width
2.33 m
Height
2.39 m
Crew
3
Armor
44.5 mm
Main armament
.50-caliber M2 machine gun
Secondary armament
7.62 mm M60 machine gun
Engine
v8 gasoline 160 hp (120 kW)
Power/weight
23 hp/t
Suspension
torsion-bar
Operational range
443 km
Maximum speed
58 km/h (36 m/h)
The M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier is a Vietnam War-era tracked armored fighting vehicle, used by the United States Army. It was manufactured by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in the early 1960s. The M114 was designed to be fast and stealthy for use in the reconnaissance role.
Like the larger M113, it was amphibious and could be deployed by parachute. However, unlike the M113 which became one of the most successful armoured vehicles, it quickly proved unsuited to use in the Vietnam War, and was replaced in the reconnaissance role by the M551 Sheridan light tank.
By 1979, it had been branded a failure and retired from the US Army, but some were released as surplus and continue to be used by police departments.
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